Oxidations of alkenes and lignin model compounds in aqueous dispersions
The objective was to develop methods to oxidize water-immiscible alkenes and lignin model compounds with polymer colloid supported transition metal catalysts. The oxidations of organic compounds were carried out in aqueous phase with several water-soluble oxidants and dioxygen. Cationic polymer latexes were prepared by the emulsion copolymerization of vinylbenzyl chloride, divinylbenzene, and vinyl octadecyl ether, or styrene, or n-decyl methacrylate, and the subsequent quaternization of copolymers with trimethylamine. The latex particles were 44 nm to 71 nm in diameter. The latex bound Mn porphyrin catalysts were formed with MnTSPP [TSPP = meso-tetrakis(2,6-dichloro-3-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin], which catalyzed the oxidation of cyclohexene, cycloocetene, allylbenzene, and 1-octene by sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and potassium peroxymonosulfate (KHSO[sub 5]). The latex bound porphyrin catalysts showed higher activity than MnTSPP in solution. Oxidations of 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol (DMBA), 4-hydroxy-3-methoxytoluene (HMT), and 3,4-dimethoxytoluene (DMT) were performed with either dioxygen or hydrogen peroxide and CoPcTS (PcTS = tetrasulfonatophthalocyanine), FePcTS, CuPcTS, NiPcTS, FeTCPP [TCPP = meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin], and MnTSPP. CoPcTS catalyzed the autoxidation of DMBA and HMT at 70-85[degrees]C and pH [ge] 8. All catalysts were active for the oxidation of DMBA, HMT, and DMT with H[sub 2]O[sub 2]. Aqueous solutions of KHSO[sub 5] oxidized water-immiscible alkenes at room temperature in the absence of organic solvent. The acidic pH [le] 1.7 solutions of commercial 2KHSO[sub 5][center dot]K[sub 2]SO[sub 4] in water produced diols from all reactive alkenes except cyclooctene. Adjustment of initial pH to [ge]6.7 with NaHCO[sub 3] enabled selective epoxidations.
- Research Organization:
- Oklahoma State Univ., Okmulgee, OK (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 7076764
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201 -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ALKENES
AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
CARBOHYDRATES
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DISPERSIONS
HYDROCARBONS
LIGNIN
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
POLYMERS
POLYSACCHARIDES
SACCHARIDES
SOLUTIONS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS